Bring Me Home: (Pt 1) Shamima Begum's story

Bring Me Home: (Pt 1) Shamima Begum's story

Author: The Times November 23, 2020 Duration: 39:33

It was a chance meeting in a Syrian camp. A veteran war reporter, a young mother, and an interview that polarised a nation. Shamima Begum was just 15 years old when she and two of her school friends from Bethnal Green left Britain to join Islamic State. Five years later, with her fate still hanging in the balance, the Supreme Court will this week decide whether she can return to the UK to challenge the deprivation of her citizenship. This episode of the Stories of our Times podcast will form part of a week-long series. We'll explore: what should happen to British nationals who left to join Islamic State, and do we have a responsibility to bring them back?


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Anthony Loyd, Foreign Correspondent, The Times.


Host: Manveen Rana.


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